i copied and pasted the SDL code from the SDL code into a VC++ .NET win32 application. set the runtime library to Multi Threaded DLL, and linked SDL.lib, SDLmain.lib, opengl32.lib, and glu32.lib, but i'm still getting all these errors: any help appreciated. c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1152) : error C2054: expected '(' to follow 'WINGDIAPI' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1152) : error C2085: 'APIENTRY' : not in formal parameter list c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1152) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ',' before identifier 'glAccum' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1152) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '(' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1152) : error C2059: syntax error : ')' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1153) : error C2054: expected '(' to follow 'WINGDIAPI' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1153) : error C2085: 'APIENTRY' : not in formal parameter list c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1153) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ',' before identifier 'glAlphaFunc' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1153) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '(' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1153) : error C2059: syntax error : ')' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1154) : error C2054: expected '(' to follow 'WINGDIAPI' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1154) : error C2085: 'APIENTRY' : not in formal parameter list c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1154) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ',' before identifier 'glAreTexturesResident' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1154) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '(' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1154) : error C2059: syntax error : ')' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1155) : error C2054: expected '(' to follow 'WINGDIAPI' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1155) : error C2085: 'APIENTRY' : not in formal parameter list c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1155) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ',' before identifier 'glArrayElement' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1155) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '(' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1155) : error C2059: syntax error : ')' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1156) : error C2054: expected '(' to follow 'WINGDIAPI' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1156) : error C2085: 'APIENTRY' : not in formal parameter list c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1156) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ',' before identifier 'glBegin' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1156) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '(' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1156) : error C2059: syntax error : ')' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1157) : error C2054: expected '(' to follow 'WINGDIAPI' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1157) : error C2085: 'APIENTRY' : not in formal parameter list c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1157) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ',' before identifier 'glBindTexture' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1157) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '(' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1157) : error C2059: syntax error : ')' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1158) : error C2054: expected '(' to follow 'WINGDIAPI' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1158) : error C2085: 'APIENTRY' : not in formal parameter list c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1158) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ',' before identifier 'glBitmap' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1158) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '(' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1158) : error C2059: syntax error : ')' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1159) : error C2054: expected '(' to follow 'WINGDIAPI' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1159) : error C2085: 'APIENTRY' : not in formal parameter list c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1159) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ',' before identifier 'glBlendFunc' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1159) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '(' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1159) : error C2059: syntax error : ')' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1160) : error C2054: expected '(' to follow 'WINGDIAPI' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1160) : error C2085: 'APIENTRY' : not in formal parameter list c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1160) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ',' before identifier 'glCallList' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1160) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '(' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1160) : error C2059: syntax error : ')' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1161) : error C2054: expected '(' to follow 'WINGDIAPI' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1161) : error C2085: 'APIENTRY' : not in formal parameter list c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1161) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ',' before identifier 'glCallLists' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1161) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '(' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1161) : error C2059: syntax error : ')' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1162) : error C2054: expected '(' to follow 'WINGDIAPI' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1162) : error C2085: 'APIENTRY' : not in formal parameter list c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1162) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ',' before identifier 'glClear' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1162) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '(' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1162) : error C2059: syntax error : ')' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1163) : error C2054: expected '(' to follow 'WINGDIAPI' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1163) : error C2085: 'APIENTRY' : not in formal parameter list c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1163) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ',' before identifier 'glClearAccum' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1163) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '(' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1163) : error C2059: syntax error : ')' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1164) : error C2054: expected '(' to follow 'WINGDIAPI' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1164) : error C2085: 'APIENTRY' : not in formal parameter list c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1164) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ',' before identifier 'glClearColor' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1164) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '(' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1164) : error C2059: syntax error : ')' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1165) : error C2054: expected '(' to follow 'WINGDIAPI' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1165) : error C2085: 'APIENTRY' : not in formal parameter list c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1165) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ',' before identifier 'glClearDepth' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1165) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '(' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1165) : error C2059: syntax error : ')' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1166) : error C2054: expected '(' to follow 'WINGDIAPI' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1166) : error C2085: 'APIENTRY' : not in formal parameter list c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1166) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ',' before identifier 'glClearIndex' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1166) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '(' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1166) : error C2059: syntax error : ')' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1167) : error C2054: expected '(' to follow 'WINGDIAPI' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1167) : error C2085: 'APIENTRY' : not in formal parameter list c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1167) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ',' before identifier 'glClearStencil' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1167) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '(' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1167) : error C2059: syntax error : ')' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1168) : error C2054: expected '(' to follow 'WINGDIAPI' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1168) : error C2085: 'APIENTRY' : not in formal parameter list c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1168) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ',' before identifier 'glClipPlane' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1168) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '(' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1168) : error C2059: syntax error : ')' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1169) : error C2054: expected '(' to follow 'WINGDIAPI' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1169) : error C2085: 'APIENTRY' : not in formal parameter list c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1169) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ',' before identifier 'glColor3b' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1169) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '(' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1169) : error C2059: syntax error : ')' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1170) : error C2054: expected '(' to follow 'WINGDIAPI' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1170) : error C2085: 'APIENTRY' : not in formal parameter list c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1170) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ',' before identifier 'glColor3bv' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1170) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '(' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1170) : error C2059: syntax error : ')' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1171) : error C2054: expected '(' to follow 'WINGDIAPI' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1171) : error C2085: 'APIENTRY' : not in formal parameter list c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1171) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ',' before identifier 'glColor3d' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1171) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '(' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1171) : error C2059: syntax error : ')' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1172) : error C2054: expected '(' to follow 'WINGDIAPI' c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\Include\gl\GL.h(1172) : fatal error C1003: error count exceeds 100; stopping compilation

Try using #include <SDL/SDL_OpenGL.h> instead of #include <gl/gl.h>

Thanks, that worked.